Reform UK leader Nigel Farage argued in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital that mass migration has fundamentally changed the fabric of Britain. Farage claimed the political system has 'completely collapsed' following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Speaking at the Responsible Citizenship Alliance conference in London this week, Farage said Starmer's downfall was not an isolated political event but the last aftershock of the Brexit uprising that shook British politics a decade ago.
'We had a political earthquake in Britain exactly ten years ago yesterday. It was called Brexit,' Farage said, adding, 'And the two old parties never fully adapted to it.'
Starmer's resignation and local elections
Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, paving the way for Britain's seventh leader in ten years. Farage said Starmer's defeat was sealed earlier this year when Reform UK made large gains in former Labour strongholds in local elections.
Farage said these voters were the same people who powered Brexit and that immigration remains central to their anger. 'These were all Brexit voters,' Farage said. 'Starmer wants to take us even closer to the EU. But one of the reasons we voted for Brexit was immigration and border controls. So the votes certainly hurt him.'
Warning of a sixth prime minister
Farage made one of his harshest assessments of the political system, saying that if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, Britain will see its sixth prime minister in seven years. He argued that if Burnham enters Downing Street through a Labour leadership race rather than a national election, he would lack popular support.
'I don't even know what his policies are. I really don't,' Farage said. 'For all these reasons, there must be a general election and a new mandate. And I think Reform has a high chance of winning.'
Message to the U.S. and traditional values
Farage described the political turmoil in Britain as a broader Western crisis over borders, national identity, and traditional values. He warned the U.S. to avoid what he said were Britain's mistakes on diversity policies, policing, justice, and immigration.
'Mass migration has changed this country completely unrecognizably, especially in many of our cities,' Farage said. 'We were not selective about who could come into the country. That is a major contributing factor.'
Farage said, 'The pendulum swung so far in the direction of DEI that we have undoubtedly ended up with two-tier policing and two-tier justice in this country. My message to Americans is that political change is coming. All this nonsense will be reversed.'
U.S. relations and Brexit emphasis
Regarding relations with the U.S., Farage said he believes Britain should move closer to America, particularly on trade and financial services. Noting that his entire adult life has been intertwined with the U.S., Farage emphasized that the two countries remain connected by investment, language, and culture.
Farage also rejected any serious attempt to take Britain back into the European Union. 'The price of going back to Europe would be giving up the currency and paying a huge membership fee every year,' Farage said. 'There is no demand for it except among those stuck and obsessed in the Westminster bubble.'
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Farage described the American Revolution as a precursor to the Brexit movement he championed. 'America was the first Brexit,' Farage said. 'You went out on your own, the first Brexit, and you became the world's most successful country.'
